Category: Energy News Beat

Ireland approves FSRU terminal

Energy News Beat The state-led strategic gas emergency reserve will address Ireland’s energy security needs while avoiding fossil fuel lock-in, Ireland’s Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications said in a statement. Ireland is one of five EU member states without domestic gas storage, something which has been identified as a “considerable risk” in the […]

Dominion gets approval for Virginia LNG facility

Energy News Beat Virginia State Corporation Commission said in a final order dated February 24 that it has granted the construction of the facility which will provide backup fuel supply for Dominion’s Greensville County and Brunswick County power stations. In June 2024, Dominion filed its application to amend the certificates of public convenience and necessity […]

Five Takeaways From Trump’s Fateful Decision To Freeze All Military Aid To Ukraine

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article is from Andrew Korybko, a Russian author who had some excellent thoughts on the President Trump and Zelensky meeting. I do recommend following Andrew on his Substack HERE. While I don’t always agree with his viewpoints, he has solid research and great insights. Thank you, Andrew.  Transatlantic ties, […]

Nigeria LNG working on LNG carrier order

Energy News Beat NLNG plans to book three firm 174,000-cbm LNG carriers, according to the sources. “Many” yards are now bidding to build these vessels, the sources said. The sources did not provide further details. LNG Prime invited NLNG to comment on the matter. NLNG is a joint venture owned by state-controlled Nigerian National Petroleum […]

CMA CGM books more LNG-powered containerships in China

Energy News Beat CSSC Holdings said in a stock exchange that its unit Jinagnan has signed a contract on Friday to build LNG dual-fuel container vessels. The order is worth between 18 billion yuan and 19 billion yuan, or $2.47 billion to $2.6 billion. CSSC Holdings said the deliveries will take place in 2028 and […]

Venture Global plans LNG fleet expansion

Energy News Beat Sources told LNG Prime that Venture Global is interested in booking three firm LNG carriers with more options at yards in South Korea and China. However, there is no certainty that this order will be finalized. No further information has been revealed. LNG Prime invited Venture Global to comment on the fleet […]

IMO flagged about new register created in tiny uninhabited South Pacific island

Energy News Beat Operations Wikipedia Wily, shady entrepreneurs are scanning world maps to seek ever more distant outposts to establish ship registers to help grease the flows of the dark fleet. France and the Netherlands have submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization’s legal committee about the emergence of two new shipping flags with […]

The thousand faces ship: how Chinese vessels change names mid-voyage

Energy News Beat Greater ChinaOperations Shan Mei 7 The latest ship accused of damaging cables off Taiwan had a simple way of changing identity.  Taiwan’s coast guard detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew a week ago. The vessel is suspected of damaging the cable connecting Taiwan to its outlying Penghu Islands.  The Togo-flagged […]

Trump’s trade war steps up a gear

Energy News Beat US president Donald Trump’s new round of tariffs against his country’s top three trading partners has sparked retaliatory action, launching new trade conflicts. On Tuesday, Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, as well as a 20% duty on Chinese goods. China responded in kind, imposing extra 10%-15% tariffs on […]

Global offshore wind additions to hit 19GW in 2025

Energy News Beat The global offshore wind industry is poised for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19GW and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit $80bn, a new Rystad Energy report suggests. This recovery follows a slowdown at the end of last year when new installations dropped to approximately 8GW which is […]